Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

FAA Approves Rannoch asFlight-tracking Data Provider

The FAA has approved Rannoch as a class-1 provider of ASDI (aircraft situational display to industry) data, adding the company to the list of services that

ATC

October 18, 2006

U.S., Europe and Asia are investing deeply in GPS

Senior U.S.

ATC

October 18, 2006

Mesa looks to upset Hawaii’s

Jonathan Ornstein has heard assorted descriptions of his management style during his years in the regional airline business, but no one can accuse the Mesa

October 18, 2006

Northwest Plans New Regional Unit

Northwest Airlines has presented its pilot union leaders with a plan to start a new subsidiary specifically to replace the airline’s aged Douglas DC-9s wit

October 18, 2006

Videos

MidAtlantic Pilots Sue Airlines, ALPA

Noted New York attorney Michael Haber has filed a $400 million class-action lawsuit on behalf of 230 MidAtlantic Airways pilots against ALPA, US Airways, A

October 18, 2006

SkyWest To Fly 22 More CRJ700s

SkyWest Airlines and Bombardier have agreed to convert a firm order for 18 CRJ200s held by SkyWest’s new Atlantic Southeast Airlines division to positions

Aircraft

October 18, 2006

Chautauqua Transfers Last 170

Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines has transferred the last of its once 23-strong fleet of Embraer 170 jets to its sister carrier, Shuttle America.

Aircraft

October 18, 2006

Other shoe drops as Comair slashes fleet, workforce

Comair will dispose of as many as 30 regional jets and slash between 600 and 1,000 jobs as part of a plan to cut costs by $70 million a year, the company a

October 18, 2006

Swiss moves to establish new regional subsidiary

Swiss International Air Lines will once again segregate its regional operations under the auspices of a new subsidiary, the company announced last month.

October 18, 2006

Mesaba follows partner into bankruptcy court

Mesaba Airlines became the latest casualty of Northwest Airlines’ financial meltdown last month, when it followed its sole mainline code-share partner into

October 18, 2006

European Regions Airline Association General Assembly: High-load European region face many challenges at quarter-century mark

The first 25 years of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has been a story of “bold creativity, progressive thinking and community service,” acc

October 18, 2006

ERA announces 2005 Airline of the Year

A complete change of approach to its business and, not least, punctual performance have helped Binter Canarias become the European Regions Airline Associat

October 18, 2006

Fuel cost is an easy scapegoat

European regional airlines don’t need to be told that fuel prices could stunt their growth.

October 18, 2006

Regional airline officials fear a regulatory void as EASA takes over

European regional airlines are concerned that a regulatory void could develop as oversight responsibilities pass to a new authority, and they have joined w

October 18, 2006

Myths and facts enshrouding the FAA’s STMP slot program

“We use the standard slot system like everyone else,” said a NetJets official in response to an AIN inquiry about how the frax operator gets slots u

ATC

October 17, 2006

FAA Addressing Snowbird Congestion

With input from NBAA, the FAA has taken steps it hopes will reduce air traffic congestion between the Northeast and Florida.

ATC

October 17, 2006

Still a No-Go for C Series Airliner

Bombardier once again has postponed a decision on its proposed C Series after failing to land an order for the 110- to 130-seat airliner before the company

October 17, 2006

FAA initiates cost study of nationwide ADS-B

The FAA’s top-level Joint Resources Council (JRC) has called for the estimated cost of a nationwide, GPS-based, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast

ATC

October 17, 2006

'Virtual' Radar available in Europe

There is no question that ATC radar is expensive.

ATC

October 17, 2006

No STMP for NBAA Convention

Traditionally, the FAA has implemented a Special Traffic Management Program (STMP) for operations at NBAA Convention airports.

ATC

October 17, 2006

Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

FAA Approves Rannoch asFlight-tracking Data Provider

The FAA has approved Rannoch as a class-1 provider of ASDI (aircraft situational display to industry) data, adding the company to the list of services that

U.S., Europe and Asia are investing deeply in GPS

Senior U.S.

Mesa looks to upset Hawaii’s

Jonathan Ornstein has heard assorted descriptions of his management style during his years in the regional airline business, but no one can accuse the Mesa

Northwest Plans New Regional Unit

Northwest Airlines has presented its pilot union leaders with a plan to start a new subsidiary specifically to replace the airline’s aged Douglas DC-9s wit

Videos

More Articles

MidAtlantic Pilots Sue Airlines, ALPA

Noted New York attorney Michael Haber has filed a $400 million class-action lawsuit on behalf of 230 MidAtlantic Airways pilots against ALPA, US Airways, A

SkyWest To Fly 22 More CRJ700s

SkyWest Airlines and Bombardier have agreed to convert a firm order for 18 CRJ200s held by SkyWest’s new Atlantic Southeast Airlines division to positions

Chautauqua Transfers Last 170

Indianapolis-based Chautauqua Airlines has transferred the last of its once 23-strong fleet of Embraer 170 jets to its sister carrier, Shuttle America.

Other shoe drops as Comair slashes fleet, workforce

Comair will dispose of as many as 30 regional jets and slash between 600 and 1,000 jobs as part of a plan to cut costs by $70 million a year, the company a

Swiss moves to establish new regional subsidiary

Swiss International Air Lines will once again segregate its regional operations under the auspices of a new subsidiary, the company announced last month.

Mesaba follows partner into bankruptcy court

Mesaba Airlines became the latest casualty of Northwest Airlines’ financial meltdown last month, when it followed its sole mainline code-share partner into

European Regions Airline Association General Assembly: High-load European region face many challenges at quarter-century mark

The first 25 years of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has been a story of “bold creativity, progressive thinking and community service,” acc

ERA announces 2005 Airline of the Year

A complete change of approach to its business and, not least, punctual performance have helped Binter Canarias become the European Regions Airline Associat

Fuel cost is an easy scapegoat

European regional airlines don’t need to be told that fuel prices could stunt their growth.

Regional airline officials fear a regulatory void as EASA takes over

European regional airlines are concerned that a regulatory void could develop as oversight responsibilities pass to a new authority, and they have joined w

Myths and facts enshrouding the FAA’s STMP slot program

“We use the standard slot system like everyone else,” said a NetJets official in response to an AIN inquiry about how the frax operator gets slots u

FAA Addressing Snowbird Congestion

With input from NBAA, the FAA has taken steps it hopes will reduce air traffic congestion between the Northeast and Florida.

Still a No-Go for C Series Airliner

Bombardier once again has postponed a decision on its proposed C Series after failing to land an order for the 110- to 130-seat airliner before the company

FAA initiates cost study of nationwide ADS-B

The FAA’s top-level Joint Resources Council (JRC) has called for the estimated cost of a nationwide, GPS-based, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast

'Virtual' Radar available in Europe

There is no question that ATC radar is expensive.

No STMP for NBAA Convention

Traditionally, the FAA has implemented a Special Traffic Management Program (STMP) for operations at NBAA Convention airports.

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